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Iraq reiterates steady support to Morocco’s territorial integrity, lauds King’s firm defense of Palestinian cause

Iraq reiterated, on Saturday, its constant position in support of Morocco’s territorial integrity, and praised the international momentum in favor of the autonomy plan for the resolution of the dispute over the Moroccan Sahara. This stance was expressed in a joint statement released following talks in Rabat between Iraq’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister […]

Morocco targets economic diversification to secure long-term growth

Morocco has taken a series of reforms to diversify the triggers of growth for its economy away from dependence on agriculture, phosphates and tourism through developing competitive industries and diversifying its trading partners. Agriculture weights about 15% of the Moroccan economy making the amount of rainfall key to influence economic performance. Last year, cereals output […]

Morocco to Build 4 Major Dams by 2027 in Northern Region

Four major dams with a total storage capacity of 1.42 million cubic meters will be built by 2027 in Morocco’s Northern Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima region. According to director of the Loukkos Hydraulic Basin Agency Abdelhamid Benabdelfadel, the four dams, which will push up the region’s national storage capacity by 26 pc, will be constructed within the […]